Light of the Midnight: You Are My Constellation (A Nightwing Fanfiction)

Thirty Three: Keeping Peace

Sighing, I turn to them. “It’s late. Go home,” I say. Both attempt to argue, but Misty creates a platform outside the window. They stand on it and leave for the Zeta-tubes.

“She is your sister. You could have said hello,” I say, closing the window.

Dick steps out of the shadows in his Nightwing gear. “It’s Daphne. She knew I was there.”

I ignore him and stalk passed and down the hallway. I slam the bedroom door open and grab my pillow and my Minnie Mouse nighty.

“What are you doing?” He asks, folding his arms and leaning on the doorway.

“You know, I thought that we were together on this,” I say seriously. He frowns and takes his mask off as I back down the hallway to the spare room.

“Of course we-“

“Then why would you tell the others about what was happening!?”

“If it involves them, they have a right to know!”

“Well you telling them involved me, didn’t I have the right to know!?” I yell back.

This silences him and I walk into the spare room and switch the light on. Sunshine and Wipeout come bolting in to the new area.

“I could see it was getting to you,” he reasons, walking to the bed as I pull its pillows away and put my own on there. I knew I was stupid for over-reacting. I sit on the bed.

Still, I can’t believe he told everyone, without telling me first. Just the thought of everyone knowing that my care for them could hurt them breaks my heart.

That must be why M’gann is acting to strange lately!

“No, no. Hana don’t cry, please,” Dick suddenly says. When I snap back to reality I realise my cheeks are wet. He comes over and sits beside me, wiping my tears away.

“I thought we promised each other we wouldn’t lie anymore. Haven’t lies damaged our relationship enough already?” I croak out.

“C’mon, just come back to bed. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you, and I’m sorry I ever told them, but sleeping separate and crying about it isn’t the answer,” he says, holding my face.

I push his gloved hands off and scoot away from him. “Yeah, well I know what your answer to everything is. Guess that’s why you want to go back to bed huh?” I snap.

That sends him out.

I change into my pjs and climb into the bed. Only then do I realise how tired I am. 

As I try to sleep, different memories cross my mind of when Dick and I were just fourteen year old little kids who blushed when we kissed and held hands awkwardly when we went shopping.